Improvement in bee-hive



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Lenm Peanut. 33,532, dated october 27, 186s. l

IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HNE.

The Schedule referred to m these Letters Patent and making part of the `name.

To all whom 'it concern:

i. Be it known that I, ABNER NIEBEL, of Tiliin, in

the county of Seneca, and Vin the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bee- Hives; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference `being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction andv general arrangement of a bee-hive, but more particularly in the feed-box and cap of the hive, all of which will be hereinafter more lfully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexeddrawings, which formA distance-to the rear, but leaves an opening, b, at the rear en d, for the bees to pass down into the feed-box.'

These openings, one in each compartment ofthe box, are closed from the rear by movable blocksc, which slide under said-openings, on the cleats or waysfd d.

The ways d d extend along the sides of each com partment in the box A, and from the front side of the box tin slides e c are inserted on the same, which slides ane bent up in their rear ends, as seen in fig. 2, and riin as` far back as to the opening b, thus completely closing the space between the wire top, a, and the ways d d, preventingthe bees from passing out of the feed-box through the openings in front, where the slides are putin.

' On top of each slide, through the same openings in Vthe front of the box, is inserted a drawer, B, which extends l'as far tothe rear as the slides themselves, which drawers serve to easily clean the hive, for any dirt falling on the wire top, a, willl pass through the same, and pass into these drawers.

. It-will be seen that when removing the drawers B B, the slides c e cover the space left, and prevent the bees from entering and passing out through the same.

The rear side of the box A is provided Awith a door, C,hinged at the bottom, and fastened at the top by hooks, as shownj in g. 2, which door serves for the purpose of putting in the feed.- This door is provided with any-number of holes, covered with Wire cloth, for

ventilation.

When .itis desired that the bees shall have free access to the feed, the blocks c 'c are withdrawn through t e said door C, andA easily put in again when so desi ed.

On the top ofthe box A, the bee-boxes or chambers D D are placed, which vcorrespond in number, as mentioned, to the compartments in the box.

These chambers have no bottom, but the wire top, a, forms the bottom, as they rest thereon, and they are so placed that their rear ends extend over the openings b b in the box, allowing the bees free passage down into the feed-box.

The sides of the chambers D are all cut out, as shown in fig. 2, except those sides which are nearest to the sides of the hive, thus enabling the beesto'pass lfrom, one, chamber to the other, but not pass to the outside of the same. A

The chambers D D are provided, at their top, with ribs fj; running lengthwise, and fastened at the ends of the chambers. These ribs are bevelled on their lower side, and serve as comb-guides.

The front ends of the chambers are provided with glass, and the top with openings g g, which correspond with similar openings, h h, in the bottom ofthe honeyboxes E E, the honey-boxes being placed immediately on top of the chambers.

The communication between the chambers and their respective honey-boxes' may be shut off by a tin slide, c', inserted from the rear betweenthem. The chambers and honey-boxes are all'covered bya cap, H, which rests on the edges of the box A, and is provided, on the front and sides, with holes, covered with wire cloth, for Ventilating-purposes. The rear side is closed by two doors, I I.

The lower edge of the front side of the cap, H, is provided with oblong openings m, corresponding with similar openings, n n, in the lower edge of the front end of the bee-chambers D D, as entrances for the bees. The openings mm may be closed, when desired, by buttons J, placed cn the cap, as shown.

' On the sides of the cap, on the inside, are placed blocks G Gr, one at top, and one at bottom of each side, near the -front and back, which keep the cham-V bers and honey-boxes in free circulation of air.

vHaving thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The feed-box A, constructed as described, in comproper position, and allow partments, with Wire-cloth top, door, and Ventilatingholes, and' provided with dirt-drawers B B, andslides c c, and with blocks c c, covering the openings, b-b, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

'2. The combination `of the feed-box A, chambers D D,-honeyboxes E E, and cap H, all constructed as described, and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the-foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 29th day of July, 1868.

- ABNER NIEBEL.

' -Witnesses:

A. H. Brnns, I. It. UMs'rED. 

